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Valve Boss Confirms Source Engine 2 in the Works

Back in August, Valve launched its Source Filmmaker, and buried beneath layers of code in its script files were more than 60 references to Source 2. The news immediately led to speculation Valve is planning to launch its latest version of Source or even an entirely new engine. Now, Gabe Newell himself has weighed in: Source 2 is real, Valve is just waiting on a new game to roll it out with.

When members of 4Chan's gaming forum swung by Valve's Bellevue headquarters to wish the boss a happy birthday, Newell himself welcomed them and answered a few questions, most notably about Source 2:

Fan: Is Valve potentially already working on a new engine? Source 2? Could or… could not be?

Gabe Newell: We've been working on Valve's new engine stuff for a while, we're probably just waiting for a game to roll it out with.

Fan: Is it going to be more than just an extension to Source? Is it an entirely new engine?

Gabe Newell: Yeah!

There you have it. Source 2 is in the works, it's an entirely new engine (or it least it seems that's what Newell is confirming), and it will power Valve's next game. Half-Life 3? Yes please.